Roger ZelaznyOnce a Buddha, always a Buddha, Sam. Dust off some of your old parables. You have about fifteen minutes.' Sam held out his hand. "Give me some tobacco and a paper.
About This Quote
We all love parables. They are the framework of the great stories, the base on which they are built, and the essential fabric of life's meaning. They are simple, bonkers, moralistic, spiritual, spiritualistic, animistic, nonsensical, synoptic tales of wonderment. They are sacred.
Source: Lord Of Light
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